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Scituate Area Facts

  • Scituate has a Livability Score of 72/100, which is considered excellent
  • Scituate crime rates are 80% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • Cost of living in Scituate is 29% higher than the Massachusetts average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Scituate? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Town Marina
      Roach Field
      Cudworth Field
      Central Field
      Kapland Land/Teak Sherman Park
      Egypt Park
      Norwell Village Area Historic District
      Purple Dinosaur Play Area

      Entertainment

      Mann Farmhouse
      Maritime and Mossing Museum
      Mill Wharf Cinemas
      Roht Marina
      The Ellis House
      The Makery Sewing Studio

      Food & Drink

      Erich's Clam Shack
      The Voyage
      Still Waters Wine & Gourmet

      D+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Scituate? Of all people who commute, 6.4% take public transportation in Scituate.
      Drive to Work
      70%

      7% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      1% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Scituate? The cost of living in Scituate is 172/100 - which is 29% higher than Massachusetts.
      Scituate
      172

      72% more expensive than average

      Massachusetts
      133

      33% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Scituate? Scituate crime rates are 284, which are 80% lower than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      284 per 100k people

      88% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 353  

      88% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      24%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Scituate? The median income in Scituate is $112,455 which is 58% higher than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $112,455103% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $65,383119% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      85% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Scituate a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A Housing

      What are Scituate home prices? Scituate home prices are $545,300 - which is 60% higher than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $545,300195% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $0100% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      82%

      29% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Scituate have good schools? The Scituate graduation rate is 97% - which is 11% higher than Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      97%

      17% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      74%

      55% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      10% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Scituate a good place to live? Scituate has an overall rating of 99% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      99%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      99%

      4 total surveys

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